UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules

DTR 3.1.4R

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 29 June 2012 each of the Directors/persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") of 3i Group plc (the "Company") listed below became beneficially interested in the total number of ordinary shares of 73 19/22p each in the Company ("Shares") shown against their name below, such Shares consisting of:

(a)

Partnership Shares, which were purchased at a subscription price of 187.53333 pence per Share; and

(b)

Matching Shares, which were awarded for nil consideration.

Partnership Shares

Matching Shares

Total

Shares

Directors/PDMRs

K J Dunn

67

134

201

J R Ghose

67

134

201

A C B Giddins

67

134

201

P Waller

67

134

201

J S Wilson

67

134

201

The Company was notified of the above transactions on 29 June 2012. The place of these transactions was the London Stock Exchange.